Hello everyone I would just like to let you all know that I am now home & now Im attached to my oxygen machine in my lounge with any luck it will put an end to these 2 week episodes of lowering of my oxygen levels
On the advice of my specialist at the hospital the company that my mum & dad are loaning it from who is associated with the NHS have set it to 2 litres & told I have to keep it like that
I also have one in my bedroom . I have to establish some sort of a 16 hour routine but what i want to do is always to wear it at night & all night as this is the time when these episodes tend to take place every fortnight during the night /early hours of the next mprning -to ensure I get a whole nights sleep in my own bed without interruption
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Hi good morning do you have to collect your oxgyen from hospital your self or do they deliver my ebuliser does not seem to be strong for me now i think this winter going to hit me look after your self ghoust rider
i am on oxygen for 16 hr prescription. I have my machine going until i go out. So its on all night and when im walking around home. I have 1 machine in hall and along tube to go upstairs. Which is attached to a switch in hall for upstairs or downstairs. They dont ever determine the 16hrs so dont worry about it. Hope that helps
I am on oxygen 16 hrs per day and I used to stay on for the 16hrs and come off it for the remains time. I went for an oxygen check and they asked me how I did the 16 hrs and they said you should never come off it for hours at a time to spread the hours left after being on it all night.
not bad -it does concern me that i had a letter from my specialist about many other things but said she didnt thing I need it because I was saturating well in hospital & im worried that when I have this blood test in october & it confirms that I might have it taken off me & then the episodes will restart im doing 8 hours on & 8 hours off- Ive not done too well today because ive moved around a lot today indoors & when Ive cooled down & had a rest & waited for my heartbeat to get back to normal I test it & its getting below my base rate which is 88-92 so it keeps going into the 70s- sometimes it goes to 88 which is ok -every time it went low I put myself on my machine quickly -so its up & down really - I cant tell my mum in case she whisks me off to hospital I have to lie to stay home- Im going to ahve to tell the truth when I have an appointment with my specialist & tell her sometimes it goes down -but not tell her it goes down too low - say just 87 or 86 but not mentiion 70s --one morning id got up & it was in the 60s so i put my machine on quick
You must be very honest with your doctor about your situation. There are good things and bad things about having too much oxygen and too little oxygen. If you retain oxygen , meaning your lungs are hyperinflated you could retain carbon dioxide and that could be very bad for you. Having too much oxygen will not be helpful. You may need ambulatory oxygen only instead of oxygen all the time since the doctor said you were saturating well in hospital. Did you do a six minute walk test? I think a proper evaluation (all facts included) is necessary. Sorry to butt in. xx 🐕🙋♀️
I have an appointment to have the gas test i couldnt have last time in my ear. Ive started recording everything on paper in a table -mornings (activity & at rest) without the machine & afternoons the same & them in the evenings activity & at rest with the machine on -uptoth 4th october (because 5th is the appointment ) & when ive scanned it in with 4th recorded they can have a copy of the original
The people in oldham gave me ambulatory oxygen at the request of my specialist
I have to do 8 hours on it (thats at night when the episodes have happened ) & 8 hours off it during the course of the day & when i go out & about I take it with me should I need it -I dont always need to use it because ive had the night time of oxygen but its always best just to have it there should it suddenly go down
I have used oxygen now for many years and always on 2 litre so yes your right to keep it on that. As for the 16 hours I use to put it on after my dinner so around 7 and then come off it again at approx 11am but I am sure you will find what times work best for you. I wish you all the best Ruth
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